I was hit by a truck in october. Rolled through a stop as I was passing in front going maybe 5 mph. Hit the ground so hard I needed shoulder surgery. Wear a helmet.
Just today I was doing some searching for bike data, and found a site with traffic deaths. On roads with a maximum speed of 15km there was a total of 8 traffic deaths in the years 2015 – 2021 in The Netherlands. This include also pedestrians and people in cars. Bikes are always in the 15 km area. So that why Dutch people, when asked why they don’t wear a helmet, ask you if you wear a helmet when you’re walking.
In a British video I watched this week: Research also found that bikers with a helmet are taking more risks. Cars arounds bikers with a helmet also take more risks, so are more dangerous for the biker.
It has a lot more to do with where you cycle. In America there's often no bike infrastructure, so you're riding with cars, and when you crash there is a high likelihood of it being from a car that's running into you. It should be obvious that if you're likely to get hit by a car you should wear a helmet; a fact that has nothing to do with whether you're on a bicycle or not.
the biggest problem we face are kids on the road with their stupid smartphones and otherwise its elderly going 2 fast on e bikes so there will be a law change stating kids and old people have to wear helmets. i will never wear one for commuting
If wearing a helmet is the only safe way to ride in an urban, low speed environment because of cars, then why don't people preach mandatory helmet use for pedestrians? Don't they face the same risks around cars?
Good explanation that I hope no-one makes any wrong conclusions from. Some time ago I was doing calculation on how fast you need to go on a bike if you are an avg adult 60-80kg to sustain a fatal blow when in an accident where you hit a head (there are data points on the area of head most commonly hit). I wish I’d have the data handy when writing this comment but I remember it was below 15km/h. And if that sounds unrealistic just imagine sprinting as fast as you can against a concrete wall with your hands behind your back. Now imagine it’s not a flat object but something like curb, metal rod (sign post) or it’s even moving in opposite direction. Do you still think you could survive that?
47:14 "non that we know of": I disagree on that one. I think harry did the substance use and partying….n*ked pics in vegas…the costume party….the off colour remarks in the army. He could have done these things to purposefully embarrass his family. To do things not ok-ed by his family knowing his family would be freaking out to clean up his mess. Cause his actions are d*maging their reputation/brand. He could have done them on purpose cause negative attention is also attention and its a way to tr*ll your family. The oprah interview was just that very same behaviour but worsened. There is a reason William started to keep his distance from harry.
1:08:06 thats cause the goal of the interview wasn't to showcase and praise those stars. She was dragging them DOWN to raise herself up. She was trying to use these people as stepping stones….like she did to harry. And tried to do to the brf.
Yeah but not protecting your head can make you disabled even when falling over an obstacle in the dark, shadow of a tree when it's very bright sunlight seconds before etc. It's not worth it going without one.
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I was hit by a truck in october. Rolled through a stop as I was passing in front going maybe 5 mph. Hit the ground so hard I needed shoulder surgery. Wear a helmet.
Just today I was doing some searching for bike data, and found a site with traffic deaths. On roads with a maximum speed of 15km there was a total of 8 traffic deaths in the years 2015 – 2021 in The Netherlands. This include also pedestrians and people in cars. Bikes are always in the 15 km area.
So that why Dutch people, when asked why they don’t wear a helmet, ask you if you wear a helmet when you’re walking.
In a British video I watched this week: Research also found that bikers with a helmet are taking more risks. Cars arounds bikers with a helmet also take more risks, so are more dangerous for the biker.
Usually, every car driver in the Netherlands is also a bike rider. So they are very aware of cyclists.
Meeting friends at a (BAR). Maybe AI can explain the basic laws of Physics😂
I live in N America (Denver) and never wear a helmet. Helmets make me more aggressive and careless.
Just because it’s cultural doesn’t mean it’s safe.
It has a lot more to do with where you cycle. In America there's often no bike infrastructure, so you're riding with cars, and when you crash there is a high likelihood of it being from a car that's running into you. It should be obvious that if you're likely to get hit by a car you should wear a helmet; a fact that has nothing to do with whether you're on a bicycle or not.
the biggest problem we face are kids on the road with their stupid smartphones and otherwise its elderly going 2 fast on e bikes so there will be a law change stating kids and old people have to wear helmets. i will never wear one for commuting
If wearing a helmet is the only safe way to ride in an urban, low speed environment because of cars, then why don't people preach mandatory helmet use for pedestrians? Don't they face the same risks around cars?
Helmet is to protect you against cars.
BS always puts helmet on.
Henning! ❤
Good explanation that I hope no-one makes any wrong conclusions from. Some time ago I was doing calculation on how fast you need to go on a bike if you are an avg adult 60-80kg to sustain a fatal blow when in an accident where you hit a head (there are data points on the area of head most commonly hit). I wish I’d have the data handy when writing this comment but I remember it was below 15km/h. And if that sounds unrealistic just imagine sprinting as fast as you can against a concrete wall with your hands behind your back. Now imagine it’s not a flat object but something like curb, metal rod (sign post) or it’s even moving in opposite direction. Do you still think you could survive that?
47:14 "non that we know of": I disagree on that one. I think harry did the substance use and partying….n*ked pics in vegas…the costume party….the off colour remarks in the army. He could have done these things to purposefully embarrass his family. To do things not ok-ed by his family knowing his family would be freaking out to clean up his mess. Cause his actions are d*maging their reputation/brand. He could have done them on purpose cause negative attention is also attention and its a way to tr*ll your family. The oprah interview was just that very same behaviour but worsened. There is a reason William started to keep his distance from harry.
1:08:06 thats cause the goal of the interview wasn't to showcase and praise those stars. She was dragging them DOWN to raise herself up. She was trying to use these people as stepping stones….like she did to harry. And tried to do to the brf.
Yeah but not protecting your head can make you disabled even when falling over an obstacle in the dark, shadow of a tree when it's very bright sunlight seconds before etc.
It's not worth it going without one.